Kristina Bakkær Simonsen
@kristinabsimonsen.bsky.social
Professor of Political Science at Aarhus University studying political marginalization, immigrant integration, and moralization. https://sites.google.com/view/kristinabsimonsen/
The Department of Political Science at Aarhus University is hiring both Assistant Professors and Associate Professors. Assistant Professor: international.au.dk/about/profil... Associate Professor: international.au.dk/about/profil... Please share these opportunities with your networks!
Assistant Professor in Political Science - Vacancy at Aarhus University
Vacancy at Department of Political Science, Aarhus University
international.au.dk
📢 I’m hiring 2 three-year postdocs at Dept of Political Science, @au.dk! Come work with me on The Politics of Shaming and Shamelessness — a new project on elite rhetoric, emotions, norms, hostility and political violence. Deadline: 31 August 2026 Start: Dec 2026–Feb 2027 Please share widely! 🙏
2 three-year postdocs in political communication and political psychology at Aarhus University - Vacancy at Aarhus University
Vacancy at Department of Political Science, Aarhus University
international.au.dk
New paper out in Nature Human Behaviour. "Government policy documents across 185 countries largely cite Global North sources" with @seramirezruiz.bsky.social DOI: doi.org/10.1038/s415... Ungated: rdcu.be/fh0Ss
Government policy documents across 185 countries largely cite Global North sources - Nature Human Behaviour
This analysis of 1.2 million policy documents from 185 countries identifies global inequalities in whose knowledge is cited in policymaking. Governments in the Global South rely more on foreign source...
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🚨 Last week to apply! 🚨
Kristina Bakkær Simonsen@kristinabsimonsen.bsky.social · 5mo ago🔥 POSTDOC POSITIONS ON CHILDREN'S POLITICAL SOCIALIZATION 🔥 Wanna understand young people's beliefs about political leadership, politics, and power? Then this is your chance! I'm looking for two 2-year postdocs to join my ERC-funded research project @au.dk international.au.dk/about/profil...
🚨 Entering the last 2 weeks to apply for one of these postdoc positions on children's political socialization in my team at Aarhus Uni 🚨 I'm looking for talented candidates w qual methods skills who want to understand the deep roots of political marginalization: international.au.dk/about/profil...
📯One month left to apply 📯If you want to join our team @au.dk to study young people's beliefs about political power, this is your chance! Two 2-year postdocs in my ERC-funded project YOPOW: international.au.dk/about/profil...
2 two-year postdocs on children’s political socialization at Aarhus University - Vacancy at Aarhus University
Vacancy at Department of Political Science, Aarhus University
international.au.dk
En lien avec le dossier dans La Presse+ ce matin sur la question de l’immigration au Danemark, je vous suggère la lecture de ce court texte de @kristinabsimonsen.bsky.social : ukandeu.ac.uk/denmarks-mig...
Congratulations on a well-executed and engaging viva, Andrej! 🙌🏼
Andrej Cvetić@andrejcvetic.bsky.social · 5mo ago📯📯 I am happy to announce I defended my Ph.D. thesis! Sincere thanks to my examiners @kristinabsimonsen.bsky.social & Thomas Chadefaux (@conflictresearch.bsky.social) for thoughtful questions and an engaging discussion about the arguments I presented
🔥 POSTDOC POSITIONS ON CHILDREN'S POLITICAL SOCIALIZATION 🔥 Wanna understand young people's beliefs about political leadership, politics, and power? Then this is your chance! I'm looking for two 2-year postdocs to join my ERC-funded research project @au.dk international.au.dk/about/profil...
2 two-year postdocs on children’s political socialization at Aarhus University - Vacancy at Aarhus University
Vacancy at Department of Political Science, Aarhus University
international.au.dk
Last week, Shabana Mahmood visited Denmark and has made changes to the UK's asylum policy that emulate the stricter Danish system ✍️ In this piece from September, @kristinabsimonsen.bsky.social argues there key pitfalls to copying this approach 🔗 ukandeu.ac.uk/denmarks-mig...
Denmark’s migration policy – an example to follow? - UK in a changing Europe
Kristina Bakkær Simonsen explains why countries feel they have something to learn from Denmark's strict migration policy, but argues that there are many key pitfalls.
ukandeu.ac.uk
❗️ Tue, Feb 24, 12:15-13:30 CET 📍 A 231 and ZOOM MZES Speaker Series with @kristinabsimonsen.bsky.social "Politics is Power? Youth Conceptions and their Gendered Implications" 👉 www.mzes.uni-mannheim.de/en/news/even... 1/2
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Job 🚨: The European Institute (@lse-ei.bsky.social) at LSE is hiring an assistant prof in International Migration. I'm not in the hiring committee but happy to answer Qs about the department, LSE or this bloody weather that is actually pretty pretty today. jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
Assistant Professor in International Migration
Assistant Professor in International Migration, , <p style="text-align: center;"><em><span>LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university</span></em></p> <p style="te...
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📣 Let’s take a sneak peek at our upcoming talks 🤩 The MZES Speaker Series 2026 will kick off on 📆 Tue, 17 February We are very much looking forward to Fabio Franchino (Università degli Studi di Milano) @melindacmills.bsky.social @kristinabsimonsen.bsky.social Olga Stavrova (Uni Mannheim) (...) 1/5
at what point in one’s career do paper rejections stop stinging?
‼️ Two weeks left to apply for the postdoc in Political Text Analysis in the MULTIREP project 👇.
Christopher Wratil 🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine@chriswratil.bsky.social · 9mo ago🚨 Job Alert! Postdoc in POLITICAL TEXT ANALYSIS in the MULTIREP project You do quant text analysis? You are interested in political representation? Enjoy working in teams? Would like to live in a great city? Consider joining us in Vienna! ⏱️ Apply by 15/12/2025 wratil.eu/files/MULTIR... 1/4 🧵
Just realised I was referenced in this editorial from @financialtimes.com Grateful for the serious attention given to research on the Danish case www.ft.com/content/d165...
Denmark is a flawed model for UK asylum policy
Britain’s ‘pull’ factors may make hardline policies less of a deterrent
ft.com
Spoke to @nytimes.com about the consequences of the Danish model to asylum and immigration: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/w...
Why Britain Is Embracing ‘Negative Nation Branding’
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Today, Shabana Mahmood will set out Labour's plans to reform the UK's asylum system, borrowing heavily from Denmark's much stricter rules This piece from @kristinabsimonsen.bsky.social outlines some of the key pitfalls in emulating this migration policy ukandeu.ac.uk/denmarks-mig...
Denmark’s migration policy – an example to follow? - UK in a changing Europe
Kristina Bakkær Simonsen explains why countries feel they have something to learn from Denmark's strict migration policy, but argues that there are many key pitfalls.
ukandeu.ac.uk
Reminder that @ukandeu.bsky.social have, of course, published an assessment of the potential pitfalls of attempting to mimic the 'Danish approach' to immigration by @kristinabsimonsen.bsky.social ukandeu.ac.uk/denmarks-mig...
Denmark’s migration policy – an example to follow? - UK in a changing Europe
Kristina Bakkær Simonsen explains why countries feel they have something to learn from Denmark's strict migration policy, but argues that there are many key pitfalls.
ukandeu.ac.uk
Today seems like a good day to point to @kristinabsimonsen.bsky.social’s recent piece on why (Britian) may not just ‘copy’ Danish migration policies. Political context, negative consequences and mixed public sentiments matter. ukandeu.ac.uk/denmarks-mig...
Denmark’s migration policy – an example to follow? - UK in a changing Europe
Kristina Bakkær Simonsen explains why countries feel they have something to learn from Denmark's strict migration policy, but argues that there are many key pitfalls.
ukandeu.ac.uk
@thetimes.com also talking Danish immigration policy, including its pitfalls www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
The hardline Danish immigration model tempting Shabana Mahmood
The home secretary is eyeing Denmark’s playbook of strict asylum rules but what looks like a success story may be less clear-cut than it appears
thetimes.com
Kristina Bakkær Simonsen@kristinabsimonsen.bsky.social · 9mo ago@skynewsrss.bsky.social also wants to talk Danish immigration policy 🗣️
"Ifølge @kristinabsimonsen.bsky.social er der de seneste årtier sket en desensibilisering i den offentlige debat." Om retorikken i den danske udlændingedebat. politiken.dk/danmark/poli...
»Det ser ud til, at de forsøger at tie emnet ihjel«
Politik | Vores dækning af dansk og international politik samt portrætter og temaer som 'Den nye verdensorden', 'Kommunalvalg' og 'Danmarks EU-formandskab'
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wallnot.dk@wallnot.dk · 9mo agoDelelink fra Politiken: »Det ser ud til, at de forsøger at tie emnet ihjel«
Reports suggest that the UK plans to emulate Denmark's migration system @kristinabsimonsen.bsky.social argues that "research from the country suggests that drawing lessons from the Danish migration policy should be done with caution and involves pitfalls for British politicians." 🔗 bit.ly/3LA1UI4
Denmark’s migration policy – an example to follow? - UK in a changing Europe
Kristina Bakkær Simonsen explains why countries feel they have something to learn from Denmark's strict migration policy, but argues that there are many key pitfalls.
bit.ly
Time to reshare this piece on the pitfalls of following the road Denmark has taken on immigration: ukandeu.ac.uk/denmarks-mig...
Denmark’s migration policy – an example to follow? - UK in a changing Europe
Kristina Bakkær Simonsen explains why countries feel they have something to learn from Denmark's strict migration policy, but argues that there are many key pitfalls.
ukandeu.ac.uk
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 9mo agoUK to announce plans to emulate stringent Danish immigration system
And on @bbc5live.bsky.social this morning (starting around 8:16): www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Kristina Bakkær Simonsen@kristinabsimonsen.bsky.social · 9mo agoTime to reshare this piece on the pitfalls of following the road Denmark has taken on immigration: ukandeu.ac.uk/denmarks-mig...
Time to reshare this piece on the pitfalls of following the road Denmark has taken on immigration: ukandeu.ac.uk/denmarks-mig...
Denmark’s migration policy – an example to follow? - UK in a changing Europe
Kristina Bakkær Simonsen explains why countries feel they have something to learn from Denmark's strict migration policy, but argues that there are many key pitfalls.
ukandeu.ac.uk
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 9mo agoUK to announce plans to emulate stringent Danish immigration system
